The Virtual Memories Show

A weekly conversation about books, art, comics and culture -- not necessarily in that order. Hosted by Gil Roth

Episode 344 - Liz Hand 10/13/2019

Episode 344 - Liz Hand Elizabeth Hand rejoins the show to talk about her brand-new novel, Curious Toys, and the challenge of bringing real-world outsider artist Henry Darger into the story. /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11624270

Episode 343 - Kate Lacour 10/06/2019

Episode 343 - Kate Lacour Kate Lacour's new book of comics, Vivisectionary, is a work of repulsive beauty (or beautiful revulsion), defining and surpassing body horror. We talk about brain-eating amoebas and more! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11536127

Episode 342 - Witold Rybczynski 10/03/2019

Episode 342 - Witold Rybczynski Architecture writer Witold Rybczynski returns to the show to talk about his new book, Charleston Fancy: Little Houses & Big Dreams in the Holy City /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11499311

Episode 341 - Chris Ware 09/30/2019

Episode 341 - Chris Ware Chris Ware joins the show to talk about his new book, Rusty Brown, and the role of art in organizing human consciousness and fostering empathy! (It's more interesting than it sounds) /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11454731

Episode 340 - Sylvia Nickerson 09/25/2019

Episode 340 - Sylvia Nickerson Sylvia Nickerson joins the show to talk about her debut graphic novel, Creation, and explores the decay and renewal of Hamilton, ON. /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11397827

Episode 339 - Simon Critchley 09/24/2019

Episode 339 - Simon Critchley Philosopher Simon Critchley joins the show to talk about his amazing new book, Tragedy, The Greeks, And Us! We get into where philosophy went wrong, why the universe is messier than we think, and his ongoing thoughts about David Bowie /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11376680

Episode 338 - Simon Doonan 09/17/2019

Episode 338 - Simon Doonan Simon Doonan joins the show to talk about DRAG: The Complete Story! We get into the history and future of drag, his crafting TV show, Making It, the joy of window-dressing, and more! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11278274

Episode 337 - Amor Towles 09/17/2019

Episode 337 - Amor Towles Amor Towles joins the show to talk about his best-selling novels Rules of Civility and A Gentleman In Moscow, and the pros and cons of having a non-writing career for 20+ years before getting back to his first love /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11278181

Episode 336 - Dawn Raffel 09/09/2019

Episode 336 - Dawn Raffel Dawn Raffel joins the show to talk about her wonderful book, The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11184185

Episode 335 - David Shields 09/02/2019

Episode 335 - David Shields David Shields is back to talk about his new documentary, Marshawn Lynch: A History! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/11094179

Episode 334 - Caleb Crain 08/26/2019

Episode 334 - Caleb Crain Caleb Crain discusses his new novel Overthrow, a daring exploration of the ways our lives have been warped by the (self-)surveillance state and the internet. /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10992056

Episode 333 - Gil Roth 08/19/2019

Episode 333 - Gil Roth Late cancellation by this week's guest, so nearly 3 dozen past and upcoming guests and Patreon supporters contributed to our first AMA episode in nearly 5 years! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10916615

Episode 332 - Christopher Brown 08/12/2019

Episode 332 - Christopher Brown Christopher Brown returns to the podcast with his brand-new novel, Rule of Capture, a dystopian science fiction novel about the breakdown of law and the fate of America. /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10867807

Episode 331 - Liniers 08/05/2019

Episode 331 - Liniers Argentine comics star Liniers joins the show to talk about Macanudo, his heroes, and the first time he saw a tattoo of his work on a fan /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10786736

Episode 330 - Milton Glaser 07/28/2019

Episode 330 - Milton Glaser Design legend Milton Glaser joins the show to talk about art, design, and how drawing makes us conscious of reality /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10685858

Episode 329 - Kate Maruyama 07/15/2019

Episode 329 - Kate Maruyama Kate Maruyama joins me at Readercon 2019 to talk about horror, screenwriting, LA's literary scene, and more! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10534058

Episode 328 - Emily Nussbaum 07/08/2019

Episode 328 - Emily Nussbaum New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum joins the show to talk about her new book, I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10449329

Episode 327 - Karl Stevens 07/01/2019

Episode 327 - Karl Stevens Karl Stevens joins the show to talk about art, comics, art-comics, Botticcelli, Spawn, and more! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10364975

Episode 326 - Barbara Nessim 06/24/2019

Episode 326 - Barbara Nessim Trailblazing artist and illustrator Barbara Nessim joins the podcast to talk about a career stretching back to 1960 /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10275689

Episode 325 - Boris Fishman 06/17/2019

Episode 325 - Boris Fishman Author Boris Fishman joins the show to talk about his new memoir, Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10185878

Episode 324 - Bill Griffith 06/10/2019

Episode 324 - Bill Griffith Legendary cartoonist Bill Griffith returns to talk about his new graphic biography, Nobody's Fool: The Life & Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10106335

Episode 323 - Hugh Ryan 06/03/2019

Episode 323 - Hugh Ryan Historian Hugh Ryan joins the show to talk about his new book, When Brooklyn Was Queer! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/10020101

Episode 322 - Steven Guarnaccia 05/28/2019

Episode 322 - Steven Guarnaccia Illustrator/designer Steven Guarnaccia joins the show to celebrate the US debut of his Fatherland art exhibition! We talk about balancing personal and professional projects, making the leap from 2D to 3D, and getting to work with his idols /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/9942161

Episode 321 - Nina Bunjevac 05/21/2019

Episode 321 - Nina Bunjevac Toronto cartoonist Nina Bunjevac returns to the show to celebrate her new graphic novel, Bezimena, and talk about her year-long sojourn to France! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/9864668

Episode 320 - Seth 05/14/2019

Episode 320 - Seth After 20 years, Seth has completed Clyde Fans! We celebrate with a double-episode, recorded live at The Strand Bookstore and then one-on-one during TCAF! /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/9783659

Episode 319 - Katelan Foisy 05/06/2019

Episode 319 - Katelan Foisy Katelan Foisy joins the show to talk about art, magic, and personal & public mythologies /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/9679328

Episode 318 - Ersi Sotiropoulos 04/28/2019

Episode 318 - Ersi Sotiropoulos Ersi Sotiropoulos talks about her award-winning novel, What's Left of the Night, and how CP Cavafy made the leap into artistic greatness. /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/9563543

Episode 317 - Frederic Tuten 04/23/2019

Episode 317 - Frederic Tuten Writer, teacher and art critic Frederic Tuten joins the show to talk about his new memoir, My Young Life /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/9497930

Episode 316 - Michael Carroll 04/15/2019

Episode 316 - Michael Carroll Michael Carroll joins the show to talk about his new collection, Stella Maris: And Other Key West Stories, about that southern town with bohemian values. /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/9405098

Episode 315 - David Shields 04/08/2019

Episode 315 - David Shields Essayist David Shields joins the show to talk about his new book, The Trouble With Men, exploring the evolution of his marriage into a subtle game of S/M (and a lot more) /episode/index/show/virtualmemories/id/9305429

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